After winning the Indianapolis 500, Ericsson was well in the hunt for the championship, sitting at the top of the points table for six races, before eventual champion Will Power led for the final five events. Ericsson eventually finished sixth, same as he did in 2021.
“I had a chance going into the final, but I also was leading the championship for a long time last year,” reflected the former F1 driver who is about to start his fifth season in IndyCar. “I'm still a bit pissed off about the ending of last year because I felt we were having a really strong year, then the last three races or so we just fell off a little bit. That was disappointing.
